Tamworth hospital burning as ‘severe’ fire breaks out

Tamworth hospital burning as ‘severe’ fire breaks out

A severe fire has broken out at a hospital in Tamworth, with one mental health patient thought to have fled from the scene.

Ten fire engines are at the George Bryan Centre at Sir Robert Peel Hospital in Mile Oak.

The facility treats people with mental health issues.

Emergency services at the scene (Aaron Chown/PA)

A spokesman from Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service said there are reports of one of the patients absconding during the commotion caused by the blaze.

He added that the fire has spread through the roof of the building, saying it was “severe” with “quite a lot of the building involved”.

“We’re trying to sacrifice part of the building and let that burn to prevent it from spreading to the rest of the hospital,” he added.

He said local fire crews were being supported by teams from West Midlands Fire Service and Warwickshire Fire Service.

#Appeal We are attending a fire, along with colleagues from @StaffsFire and @OFFICIALWMAS, at the George Bryan Medical Centre, Tamworth. There are no reported casualties. The centre has been evacuated. Witnesses should call 101, quoting incident 796 of 11 February. pic.twitter.com/yeqZzvdDX0

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